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Lighthearted- What petty thing(s) bother you?

288 replies

AllaMova · 26/03/2026 14:03

I have quite a specific example.

I have a family member who saves photos from my social media page, saves them and then posts them onto her own page. (Without permission.)

It has been driving me nuts, even though it’s so petty!

What about you?

OP posts:
honeylulu · 26/03/2026 14:50

LoveheartBear · 26/03/2026 14:46

honeylulu · Today 14:39
Opening a pack of tablets and getting the leaflet end every time

The leaflet is at the end where the expiry date/batch code is, so just make sure you open it the other end ☺️.

Edited

Aaahhhhh mind blown! Thank you so much!

LoveheartBear · 26/03/2026 14:46

honeylulu · Today 14:39
Opening a pack of tablets and getting the leaflet end every time

The leaflet is at the end where the expiry date/batch code is, so just make sure you open it the other end ☺️.

Limth · 26/03/2026 14:42

Men.

zigazigahhhh · 26/03/2026 14:41

When a lane is closed and everyone moves over as soon as they see the signs rather than use both lanes until the end!!! Fills me with rage every morning

honeylulu · 26/03/2026 14:39

Opening cupboards and things falling on me. They are my cupboards and I am the reason they are stuffed too full but ... so annoying.

Opening a pack of tablets and getting the leaflet end every time.

The pointy arrow thing on the TV screen that you have to click left or right on the remote to make it go away.

Going into the kitchen barefoot in the morning after adult child has been making nighttime snacks and getting toast crumbs stuck to my feet.

Having to wash my hair every morning even if it's not greasy because it looks like a birds nest after a night's sleep.

SooPanda · 26/03/2026 14:32

Having workmen in the house. Yes I wanted this new kitchen. Yes they’re very polite, and hardworking. So yes it is petty, but I just haaaate having strangers in my space!

Starlight1979 · 26/03/2026 14:31

My leggings which seem to have lost all elasticity (despite costing me £60 😡) and keep falling down so I spend my entire dog walks hoiking them up.

People who are on Facetime / have phone calls / watch TikTok with the full volume on.

When you find something amazing on Vinted (new with labels!), offer gets accepted and then cancelled / seller doesn't send the item 😭

38woman · 26/03/2026 14:29

People who rush to walk in front of you and then walk very slowly. Its rude and pointless.

Shmee1988 · 26/03/2026 14:26

People who go and watch the likes of 'Shrek' or 'Cinderella' in December and declared it 'christmas panto'!!! Its not christmas panto, its panto at christmas. Gives me rage

Original poster
AllaMova · 26/03/2026 14:21

MabelRoyds · 26/03/2026 14:10

Men on mobile phones, that SHOUT into them. Drives me up the wall.

Me too. I swear, they’re always talk on speakerphone too.

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NotAnotherScarf · 26/03/2026 14:17

People who wear odd socks.
People who don't wait their turn in a pub.
The change in pronouncing proven, from Pru ven to pro ven it really really gets my goat.

MabelRoyds · 26/03/2026 14:10

Men on mobile phones, that SHOUT into them. Drives me up the wall.

Arlanymor · 26/03/2026 14:05

Bloody everyone right now, but I have had the week from hell to be fair.

Ok, petty stuff...

  • socks that slide down inside your boots
  • socks that don't slide down inside your boots but leave shackle marks around your ankles

I think all of my other annoyances are fair enough and reasonable actually!

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